Financial Power To The People

Financial Power To The People

Thu, March 26, 2009; 14:00 - 15:30

Web 2.0 entrepreneurs are shifting power dynamics from institutions (governments and NGOs) to end-users (donors and aid recipients) by creating new online marketplaces. These three social entrepreneurs are having a positive impact on development goals but each follows a different business model: online microlending for Kiva, online giving for GlobalGiving, and online investing for MyC4. Join them in the conversation.